Barr Township is one of ten
townships
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in
Daviess County, Indiana
Daviess County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 33,381. The county seat is Washington. About 15% of the county's population is Amish of Swiss origin, as of 2017.
History
Aft ...
. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,431 (up from 4,811 at 2010
) and it contained 1,649 housing units.
History
Barr Township was organized on 4 August 1819 from part of Washington Township; its namesake was pioneer settler Hugh Barr. Besides agriculture, which has flourished in its rich soils, the township has depended economically upon
coal mining
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, as some of Indiana's highest quality coal mines are found in Barr Township.
[Fulkerson, A.O., ed. ''History of Daviess County Indiana: Its People, Industries, and Institutions''. Bowen: ]Indianapolis
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, 1915, 274-275.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 98.44%) is land and (or 1.56%) is water.
Cities and towns
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Cannelburg
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Montgomery
Unincorporated towns
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Black Oak
Adjacent townships
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Van Buren Township (north)
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Perry Township, Martin County (northeast)
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Rutherford Township, Martin County (southeast)
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Reeve Township (south)
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Harrison Township (southwest)
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Washington Township (west)
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Bogard Township (northwest)
Major highways
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Cemeteries
The township cemeteries: Saint Peters, Wagler, and St. Mary's (Barr Township)located on St. Mary's Rd.
References
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Daviess County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
1819 establishments in Indiana
Populated places established in 1819